Perspectives on Public Interest

A conversation with Su Ming Yeh L'04, current Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project.

In our Conversations about Justice, Alumni in Action Series: COVID-19, we speak with alumni who are doing important work to address disparities that have been amplified as a result of the pandemic.

Justice Kristen Clarke sits down with Penn Law student Sherrod Smith by Penn Law

Professor Monique Morris on the disparities faced by black girls by Penn Law

NAACP Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill discusses her role in the push toward a fairer and more equal justice system.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, speaks with Eleanor Acer, Senior Director of Refugee Protection at Human Rights First, about issues relating to refugee protection and immigration.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, speaks with Kedric Payne, former Deputy General Counsel for Environment and Compliance, about his path to public service and experiences providing counsel on environmental protection laws, international and national security, and ethics.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, speaks with David Daley, CEO of the Connecticut News Project, former editor in chief of Salon.com, and author of “Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy.”

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, speaks with David D. Cole, National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, about his path to becoming lawyer and his work preserving our basic rights and liberties.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, talks with Leigh O'Neill, Managing Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at the Truman National Security Project and Truman Center, about her path to public service and the Truman Center's distinct vision for American leadership, immigration, and national security. This episode was taped on January 13, 2017.

Penn Law Prof. Cary Coglianese speaks with Steven Croley, Penn Law Model Government & Public Affairs Initiative Fellow; Professor of Law, University of Michigan; Former General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Penn Law student Akbar Hossain L’18 speaks with Craig Harwood, Director of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Featuring Emily Brennan reading the headlines.

TPIC’s Executive Director, Arlene Rivera Finkelstein, speaks with Joanna Visser Adjoian, Co-Founder of the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Program, about her advocacy on behalf of children prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system. Featuring Emily Brennan reading the headlines.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, talks with Will Gonzalez, Executive Director of Ceiba, about promoting economic development and financial inclusion of under-served communities through advocacy. Featuring Emily Brennan reading the headlines.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, talks with James Sandman, President of the Legal Services Corporation, about the vital role of legal aid plays in the justice system. Featuring Emily Brennan reading the headlines.

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, talks with Baher Azmy, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, about the legal and social impacts of Islamophobia. Featuring Noelle Yasso L'16 reading the headlines.

TPIC’s Executive Director, Arlene Rivera Finkelstein, speaks with Benjamin Crump, attorney for the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, about his role in the racial justice movement. Featuring Emily Brennan reading the headlines.